Preview: Chicago at Newcastle Theatre Royal

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 Jessie Wallace To Join The Cast Of Chicago As Mama Morton

Chicago

Newcastle Theatre Royal

Monday 1^st – Saturday 13^th August 2016 

One of Britain’s most popular soap stars to join the cast of international award-winning Broadway and West End musical Chicagowhich comes to Newcastle Theatre Royal for two weeks only from Monday 1 – Saturday 13 August 2016.

Jessie Wallace* (EastEnders) will be joining the cast in her first ever musical theatre UK tour as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton alongside previously announced West End and Celebrity Big Brother star John Partridge (EastEnders, Cats, A Chorus Line, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express) as Billy Flynn, and Dancing on Ice winner and Coronation Street star Hayley Tamaddon (Emmerdale, Grease, Mamma Mia!) as Roxie Hart.

* Please note that Jessie Wallace will only be appearing in performances at Newcastle Theatre Royal during week two from Monday 8 August

Jessie Wallace as 'Mama Morton'.

Photo: Dewynters

Chicago sees Jessie Wallace make her return to Newcastle Theatre Royal where she starred alongside fellow EastEnders star Shane Richie in A Perfect Murder earlier this year.  One of Britain’s most loved soap stars and best known for playing Kat Slater in EastEnders, a role for which she has won numerous award, Jessie’s other TV credits include Amy Kriel in Wild at Heartand Pat Phoenix in The Road to Coronation Street, for which she was nominated for a Bafta Award.  Her theatre credits include Maureen in Rent Remixed in the West End, Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and Sylvia in the national tour of Stepping Out.

Chicago is based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s; nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Hayley Tamaddon as 'Roxie Hart'

John Partridge as 'Billy Flynn' and

Jessie Wallace 'Mama Morton'

Photo: Dewynters

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes the iconic numbers “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”. With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is ‘The sharpest, slickest show on the block’ (The Times).  A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin; it would be a crime to miss it.

Tickets:

Chicagocomes to Newcastle Theatre Royal from Monday 1^st – Saturday 13^th August 2016. Tickets are from £19.50 and can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.ukor from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 (calls cost 7ppm plus your phone company’s access charge).

Please note that Jessie Wallace will only be appearing in performances at Newcastle Theatre Royal during week two from Monday 8 August.  The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist. Please check with the Box office when purchasing your tickets.